LPT: If you feel like you’re wasting a lot of money eating out, chances are if you practice cooking your favorite take-out dish at home, in just 3-4 attempts you can make it at least as good as they can (and most likely cheaper) Def. buy a cookbook, or find a recipe on YouTube and try a few diff. versions to find the one you like best. You’ll get a new hobby, and maybe even save money! And then you can use the saved up money to find a fancy restaurant that makes it better that you can and treat yourself! submitted by /u/Ex_Reddit_Lurker

LPT: If you have a loan, make separate “principal-only” payments to get out of debt much faster (and cheaper). Hey guys, financial services industry professional here and former banker. Given the state of our economy and the financial pressure most families are facing, I thought this might be good knowledge to share since it’s not talked about often. If you have a fixed-rate amortized loan (scheduled payments over a fixed period of time) you can get out …

Are hotels generally cheaper if you book closer to date of stay? I have a trip to New York City planned in October from a Friday-Tuesday. I’m looking at hotels in/near Manhattan including Queens and Brooklyn. Hotel prices seem to be ridiculously expensive. I was hoping to find something in a decent location for under $300 but there’s nothing. However, i was looking at prices for August 25-29 (friday-tuesday) …

Why are multi city flights much cheaper than return flights? Hey all, While I get the reasoning why layover flights can be cheaper than direct flights, I’m just struggling to understand how a multi city flight is literally cheaper than a return flight. The scenario is this: Flying Cathay, a economy return flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong is around 1300 AUD. However, if you book a multi city flight where…

New Tesla Model S and X Trims Are Cheaper And Have A Lot Less Range Good morning! It’s Tuesday, August 15, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Five Cheaper Ways to Add Square Footage to Your House When you first bought your first house, it probably seemed enormous, especially if you were moving from a tiny apartment. But inevitably, the longer you own it (and start filling it with stuff, pets, and children), the smaller it seems. Read more…

LPT: Kids meals are just adult-sized meals, but cheaper I’m an avid consumer of kids meals for the more reasonable portion size and price. At Red Robin, I order a kids cheeseburger with lettuce and onion, side of onion rings. The entire meal comes out to about $8, and the burger is the same size as all of their other burgers. Same thing with Culver’s: kid’s cheeseburger meal = single butterburger, sm…

Cheaper Capers Are Already In Your Garden Capers are the exclamation point on a dish. The tiny buds of pickle-y brightness function as a kind of pick-me-up. All tomato sauces, and any risotto benefit from them, most pan sauces can use the kick, and no bagel and lox is street legal, in my opinion, without ‘em. Read more…

LPT DoorDash and the rest charge $3 or more for every menu item on top of their fees. It’s much cheaper to just order delivery from your favorite establishment. submitted by /u/GenXerOne

LPT Request: cheaper hospital bill? I just had a stoke and am in the hospital overnighti dont have a job ir insur to pah for any of thisi i have aeen some tips vefore but cant fijd them. . I was given a sheet that says I can do a finance option but that only says from wages I don’t gave submitted by /u/milkmimo

A new, way cheaper laser cutter is here to win over crafters Image: GlowforgeGlowforge, the company that makes desktop laser cutters for a whole range of crafting projects, has revealed a new entry-level machine that’s a little less pricey than its premium counterparts. Priced at $1,195, the Glowforge Aura lets you cut and engrave various materials across a compact 12-inch workspace. The Glowforge Aura co…

There’s Never Been A Cheaper Time To Build A Fanatec Direct Drive Sim Racing Rig In this fast-paced online economy, deals are a dime a dozen. I typically don’t pay attention to them. I just don’t have enough money for all the deals, all right? But every so often, there’s a deal that’s too good not to share, that even I consider for myself. Today, that deal is everything you need to go sim racing… Read more…

Help with cheaper settingspray Hello I have been using a combo of mac fix + and makeuprevolution sport fix, but they take up too much space in my makeupbag and mac fix is not cheap. I tried a few other settingsprays but nothing that gives me the glowy non powdery look of mac fix + and longevity too. Therefore I needed to use two settingsprays. Is there a cheaper option that o…

Hootsuite is too expensive, so we’re making a platform much cheaper and much better! Hey everyone! I’m working at a startup building a software tool for social media managers. With the Hootsuite price hikes, we know that we can build a cheaper, much better solution to help you manage social media accounts. We’re looking to interview as many social media managers as possible to understand your responsibilities, problems, and ult…

Cheaper to Upgrade to a Business or Purchase Business Fare? Title pretty much says it all. I have a long haul flight with a couple small hops that precede it. I could care less where I sit on the small hops, but would definitely like to lie flat on the long haul leg. I have seen this go both ways before; substantially cheaper to pay for an upgrade after booking the ticket, and vice versa. Is there a gene…

Used Cars Keep Getting Cheaper For Dealers, Not So Much For You Last month, the average price of vehicles sold at Manheim’s wholesale auctions was 10.3 percent lower than it had been in June 2022. After three consecutive months of falling prices, analysts are starting believe the used car market is set to stabilize. That’s the good news. Read more…